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  • Israel’s Herzog seeks to avert crisis over judicial shakeup plan

    Israel's president warned on Sunday that the country faced a constitutional crisis over a contested plan to rein in the judiciary and said he was mediating between parties. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, now in his sixth term, wants to put controls on the Supreme Court, which members of his religious-nationalist coalition accuse of overreach and elitism.

  • MSC World Europa makes maiden call at Dammam, Saudi Arabia

    The 215,863gt MSC World Europa, which made the call as part of its seven-night Arabian Sea inaugural itinerary, then continued with its 5,358 passengers to Doha, Qatar where the ship’s naming took place last November. Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sir Bani Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates were also included in the voyage, which concludes in Qatar today.

  • European Lithium signs MoU for Saudi Arabia plant

    ASX-listed European Lithium has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabian major Obeikan Investment Group to build and operate a hydroxide plant in Saudi Arabia for the Wolfsberg lithium project, in Austria.

  • Europe’s Mild Winter Cushions Economic Blow of Ukraine War

    A mild winter so far, efforts by businesses and households to cut energy consumption, successful moves by governments to find new natural-gas suppliers and hundreds of billions of euros in fiscal support mean Europe’s recession is likely to be shallow and brief—if it happens at all—according to fresh data and estimates.

  • Haifa Al-Jedea, ambassador and head of Saudi mission to the EU and Euratom

    Al-Jedea was among 11 Saudi ambassadors who took their oaths of office at Al-Yamamah Palace, in the presence of King Salman, on Jan. 3. Prior to her latest appointment, Al-Jedea worked as managing director at SRMG Think, a newly established studies department by the Saudi Research and Media Group which is a source for in-depth perspectives, analysis and insights from and about the Middle East and North Africa region.

  • Is Green Hydrogen the Fuel of the Future? China, US, Europe Are Betting on It

    As the world sprints to decarbonize, the next round of competition revolves around a device called an electrolyzer. Plug these into clean electricity such as solar power, and it's possible to extract hydrogen from water without producing any planet-warming emissions. That's a crucial step in creating a green fuel capable of decarbonizing such industries as steel, cement or shipping.

  • Is Green Hydrogen the Fuel of the Future? China, US, Europe Are Betting on It

    As the world sprints to decarbonize, the next round of competition revolves around a device called an electrolyzer. Plug these into clean electricity such as solar power, and it's possible to extract hydrogen from water without producing any planet-warming emissions. That's a crucial step in creating a green fuel capable of decarbonizing such industries as steel, cement or shipping.

  • ‘Feels like summer’: Warm winter breaks temperature records in Europe

    Record-high winter temperatures swept across parts of Europe over the new year, bringing calls from activists for faster action against climate change while offering short-term respite to governments struggling with high gas prices. Hundreds of sites have seen temperature records smashed in the past days, from Switzerland to Poland to Hungary, which registered its warmest Christmas Eve in Budapest and saw temperatures climb to 18.9 degrees Celsius (66.02°F) on Jan. 1.

  • Saudi Arabia appoints Haifa Al Jedea as ambassador to EU, EAEC

    Prior to her latest appointment, Al Jedea was the managing director of SRMG Think, a newly established studies department by the Saudi Research and Media Group whose mission is to provide analyses on the Middle East and North Africa in various fields, including the economy, geography and foreign policy.

  • Ronaldo embracing new challenge at Al Nassr after winning everything in Europe

    Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo said his "work is done" in Europe, adding that he is relishing new challenges both on and off the pitch after being unveiled as a player of Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on Tuesday. Ronaldo, who was a free agent following his acrimonious split with Manchester United in November, joined Al Nassr last week on a 2-1/2 year deal estimated by media to be worth more than 200 million euros ($210.94 million). He was greeted by a sea of yellow and blue at Al Nassr's home ground Mrsool Park, where thousands of fans turned up to witness his unveiling.